they say that's costing the city money. if we had the ability to wild higher, we would wont to do that. more feet on the sidewalk. more people using restaurants and retail. and obviously, that attracts more business. >> the faa is doing a study, looking at other airport's emergency takeoff patterns. they might allow taller buildings downtown. but critics say taller buildings will ruin the view for the buildings already in downtown. >>> hi, everybody. scott reiss in the comcast sportsnet newsroom, with the story that keeps going and going. one more day, talking 49er quarterbacks. today, it was the other guy doing the talking. dave feldman with more. >> it sucks. i don't know what else to say. >> reporter: that pretty much says it all. alex smith, the now backup quarterback, speaking publicly for the first time since his demotion on wednesday. were you prepared for it? >> well, for sure, yeah. i knew, based off the last couple of weeks, the way things have gone. >> reporter: some would argue, not likely. smith was playing at